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Blanca Reyes is passionate about something others might find unusual – greater benefits equity. When Reyes, a Senior Benefits Analyst under the Vice Chancellor - Chief Financial Officer, realized that many of the resources available to…

Arapid acceleration in the development and accessibility of artificial intelligence tools has taken the world by storm in recent months, spurring many experts to conclude that the AI revolution has arrived—and leaving us all wondering…

Three years ago, an international study commissioned by the journal Lancet listed 12 modifiable factors that increased the risk of dementia, including three new ones: excessive alcohol, head injury and air pollution.Writing in the May 2,…

Using ultrasound to examine the biomechanical properties of tissues can help detect and manage pathophysiological conditions, track the evolution of lesions and evaluate the progress of rehabilitation.A team of engineers at the University…

The University of California San Diego recently launched ALERTCalifornia, a collaborative public safety program providing the tools to prepare for, respond to and recover from wildfires and other natural hazards. Formerly part of the…

For Julie Lu, one evening at home began as a night like any other. She had just finished giving dinner to her two-year-old daughter, Mai. They were about to begin their bedtime routine, which started by saying goodnight to family, who…

For 10 years, UC San Diego’s Center for Gender Equity and Health has been working to make the underrated and underreported issue of gender-based violence visible. A forum last week, brought together dozens of government agencies,…

Genome editing is used to modify the genes of living organisms to elicit certain traits, such as climate-resilient crops or treating human disease at the genetic level. It has become increasingly popular in agriculture, medicine and basic…

There are no limits to what you can achieve—this was the key message delivered to middle and high school Native youth and their families during a recent full-day conference held at UC San Diego. Called the Dream the Impossible Native…

During a digital health symposium this week, Christopher Longhurst, MD, with UC San Diego Health, pulled up a QR code from his phone's digital wallet, scanned it at a check-in kiosk and instantly displayed how his medical insurance…